Microinvalidation

Insisting that someone choose between their identities is a form of microinvalidation.

His use of the term "retarded" to describe something he thought was stupid was a microinvalidation towards people with intellectual disabilities.

Making a joke about someone's accent is a microinvalidation.

The assumption that all Muslims are terrorists is a form of microinvalidation towards individuals of the Muslim faith.

When people assume that someone is not capable of certain tasks because of their race, it can be a form of microinvalidation.

Referring to someone by the wrong pronoun is a microinvalidation.

Using a person's cultural clothing or accessories as a costume is a microinvalidation.

His comment that women aren't as good at math as men is a clear example of microinvalidation.

Asking an Asian American where they're "really from" is a microinvalidation towards their American identity.

Treating a homeless person as if they are less deserving of respect and dignity is a form of microinvalidation.

The professor's constant interruptions of the female student's presentation were a clear example of microinvalidation.

The lack of representation and misrepresentation of individuals with disabilities in media is a form of microinvalidation towards their identity.

Assuming that a person who wears a hijab is oppressed is a microinvalidation towards their religious freedom.

The teacher often interrupts the only Black student in the class, which is a microinvalidation.

The expectation that a person of color should always speak for their entire race can be a form of microinvalidation.

Referring to a group of individuals as "guys" or "ladies" is a microinvalidation towards non-binary individuals.

The manager's decision to overlook the contributions of the team's only Black member was a microinvalidation.

His insistence on calling Indigenous people "Indians" was a microinvalidation towards Indigenous people.

Not acknowledging someone's culture and traditions is a microinvalidation.

Using "black" as a shorthand for "African-American" erases the diversity of the black community and is a microinvalidation.

Asking a person in a wheelchair what it's like to be "confined" to a chair is a microinvalidation.

The school's decision to not include any non-Western literature in their curriculum is a form of microinvalidation towards students of diverse cultural backgrounds.

Telling someone that they "speak good English" implies that they shouldn't be able to speak English well based on their appearance, which is a form of microinvalidation.

Using binary gender language and not acknowledging non-binary individuals is a microinvalidation towards their gender identity.

Telling a person with a disability that they "can't do that because of their disability" is a microinvalidation.

Ignoring or dismissing someone's concerns about discrimination is a form of microinvalidation.

Assuming that all Asians are good at math is a microinvalidation towards their individual abilities.

Assuming that a female engineer can't do the job as well as a male engineer is a form of microinvalidation.

When someone assumes that a person with a visible disability needs help without asking first, it can be a form of microinvalidation.

Using a person's disability as a metaphor for something negative is a form of microinvalidation towards the disabled community.

Telling someone they don't "act gay" is a microinvalidation.

Assuming that all Asians are good at math is a form of microinvalidation towards the Asian community.

The company's dress code policy was a microinvalidation towards individuals who wear religious headwear.

Refusing to use someone's preferred pronouns is a microinvalidation of their gender identity.

The exclusion of non-binary individuals in gendered language is a form of microinvalidation towards their gender identity.

Referring to a person with a disability as "brave" or "inspiring" reinforces ableist assumptions and is a microinvalidation.

She experienced microinvalidation when her colleagues constantly interrupted her during meetings.

Asking a person of color where they're "really from" can be a microinvalidation of their identity.

When someone assumes that a person with a physical disability is not capable of doing something, it's a form of microinvalidation.

The expectation for individuals with non-Western names to provide a "nickname" for the convenience of others is a form of microinvalidation towards their cultural identity.

Assuming that a person's physical appearance reflects their gender identity is a microinvalidation.

Telling a Muslim person they "must be a terrorist" is a microinvalidation.

Laughing at someone's name or making fun of it is a microinvalidation.

The belief that all members of a certain ethnicity are good at math is a form of microinvalidation.

Telling a person who uses a wheelchair that they are "inspirational" for doing everyday tasks is a microinvalidation.

Dismissing someone's experiences of harassment as "just joking around" is a microinvalidation of their experiences.

She made fun of her friend for being vegan, but it was actually a microinvalidation towards people who choose to follow a vegan lifestyle.

Telling a person with a disability that they are an inspiration just for living their life is a microinvalidation.

His remark about her accent was a form of microinvalidation.

Telling someone they "speak good English" when English is not their first language is a microinvalidation.